ANTIDIARRHEAL

antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug

(noun) a drug used to control or stop diarrhea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

antidiarrheal (not comparable)

Preventing or treating diarrhea.

Noun

antidiarrheal (plural antidiarrheals)

A substance or drug having such capabilities.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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